Washington Letter outlines Democratic and Republican hopes
The Washington Letter outlines Taft’s strong Republican prospects and broad Democratic contention. It discusses William Jennings Bryan’s influence, Champ Clark’s bid, Missouri’s pivotal role, and party rules shifts as debates over leadership and strategy intensify. It also notes renewed interest in Liberia following a World’s Work chapter by Edgar Allen Forbes.
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Taft
Africa
Edgar Allen Forbes
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Chicago
Forbes
Liberia
Great Britain
France
Paris Tests Steel Paving For Horses Durability
Paris experiments with a reinforced concrete pavement called steel pavement laid on Rue Saint Martin in front of the Conservatoire of Arts and Industries. Perforated steel plates with bolts form a flush surface atop cement, yielding an uneven but durable footing. Cost per square metre starts at 5.40 dollars, with potential reductions on larger-scale use. Expected lifespan minimum is ten years without major repairs.
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Rue Saint-Martin
Conservatoire of Arts and Industries
Improvised Smoke House From Hogshshead and Pipe
A Prairie Farmer note describes a small smoke house for meat built from a hogshead and lengths of old stove pipe. It advises cooling the smoke by passing it through pipe, possibly burying pipe underground, placing the barrel on higher ground, and covering the pit top to be nearly airtight.
Demand For Good Road Maps In Michigan And New York
Michigan law requires township highway maps showing highway locations. New York engineering officials pushed U S cooperation for a statewide topographic survey, authorized by 1903 act, with the state and federal partners sharing survey costs while the federal prints plates and maps.
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Michigan
Highway Department
Fuade
New York State
United States
U. S Geological Survey
New York Engineering Department
Preserve Vehicle Wheels With Boiling Linseed Oil Method
To protect wagon wheels use boiling linseed oil in a can or vessel. Raise the wheel so the rim passes through the oil, then rotate until the felloes soak for about three minutes for greater durability. Overfeeding a cow reduces digestion and harms milk and butter quality.
Highway Fruit Trees Prove Profitable in Hanover Province
A consular report from Hanover shows 1 976 miles of highway planted with apple cherry pear and plum trees. The provincial income averages 12.61 cents per tree annually about 22 495 total and sometimes near 40 000. Half is net after maintenance. There are 175 794 trees covering about 22 000 acres set 80 feet apart. Trees come from Lohne nurseries and others, some bought from private growers. The program began about a century ago and renewal in the last decade reduced income but remains profitable. Besides money, the trees beautify roads provide shade reduce dust and encourage fruit growing as an occupation.
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Hanover
Germany
Lohne
United States
Jay White
Home built level for foundation and drainage leveling
An illustrated method for a do it yourself water level using a four foot tube and two glass bulbs to compare elevations. A seesaw style apparatus lets a worker signal a helper to adjust a target, establishing a horizontal line for leveling ground or irrigation fields.
How to grow and bleach celery for best flavor
The article explains that top quality celery cannot be achieved by bleaching with boards tiles or paper. It notes the finest celery grows underground and is bleached by subterranean exposure then harvested.
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